Tafseer of The Inevitable · Al-Waaqia · 56:7
And you become [of] three kinds:
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
The statement concerning the interpretation of His word, the Exalted: وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلاثَةً (7) ("And you were three kinds").
The Exalted, whose mention is exalted, says: And you were, O people, three kinds and categories.
As Ibn ʿAbd al-Aʿlā related to us, he said: Ibn Thawr related to us, on the authority of Maʿmar, on the authority of Qatāda, concerning وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلاثَةً , he said: the ranks of the people on the Day of Resurrection.
